Labeling-machine.



H.'CARLE. LABELIN G MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. I914. 1,180,006. Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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WITNESSES. INVENTOR H, CARLE. LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. I914.

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H. CARLE. LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY5.19I4.

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WITNESSES: INVENTOR 2.831 Jib f 5 M BY I 2 ATTORNEYS H. CARLE.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1914.

1, 1 80,006. Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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LABE-LING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5 1914.

1 180,006. Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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H. CARLE.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 19M.

1,180,006. Patented Ap r. 18, 1916.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MA.Y5.19I4.

1,180,006. Patented Apr. 18,1916.

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LABELING MACHINE.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5.1914.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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ATTORNEYS H. CARLL.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAXI). 1914.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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HAROLD CABLE, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, .ASSIGNOR TO F. N. BURT COMPANY,

LIMITED, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK,

A. CORPORATION OF ONTARIO, CANADA.

LABELING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HAROLD CARLE, a subject of the King of Great Britain, citizen of Canada, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Labeling-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to machines for applying labels or strips to articles such as paper boxes, and with respect to its more specific features, to devices of the character referred to for automatically applying a. label or strip of paper, cloth, etc., across the joint and on two sides adjacent the jointed side of a sectional box.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a machine of the character referred to which shall be simple in construction and efficient in operation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a practical device of the character described which shall be compact and take up but little floor space.

Still another object ofthe invention is the provision of a practical mechanism wherewith the label or strip may be securely adhesively attached on the jointed face of a sectional box, and also the provision of a practical device for applying adhesive in a uniform coat.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 represents a right-side elevation of a machine embodying this invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a view looking in left side elevation at the machine. showing the vertical box feed and safety stop control mechanism; Fig. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal central sectional detail, taken through a set of adhesive-applying members; Fig. 7 is longitudinal central section taken through a set of the adhesive-applying members when the same is in box feeding position; Fig. 8 is a sectional view similar to Figs. 6 and 7 except that a box is being fed relative to the members and assembled with a label; Fig.

9 is a plan view of the mechanism for discharging the labeled boxes from the machine; F ig. 10 is a right side elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a. plan view of the end of the box guide or trough arranged below the vertical box feed; Fig. 12 is a view in right side elevation of the mechanism for applying adhesive to the pads or sets of adhesive-applying members; Fig. 13 is a view in right side elevation of the label magazine and actuating mechanism therefor; Flg. 14 is a view of the mechanism for actuating the relatively movable member of the adhesive-applying member; Fig. 15 is a view of the label press, or patter, and actuating mechanism; Fig. 16 is a view of the mechanism for folding and smoothing the label on the boxes; Fig. 17 is a view of the guiding means for the boxes in the lower channel, showing the box press;

Fig. 18 is a view of the box magazine, or primary feed for the boxes; and Fig. 19 1s a sectional view taken on the line 16-16, Fig.

2. Fig. 20 is a perspective view showing a box to which a label is applied.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents a supporting frame or horizontal table having suitable legs 2. On the top of the table, near one end thereof, are standard bearings 3 supporting the horizontal main driving shaft 4, on which latter is rotatably mounted the belt pulley 5, and the shaft 4 is adapted to be coupled to the pulley 5 by means of a clutch 6 of any suitable type, preferably a friction clutch. hand-wheel 7 is secured to the shaft 4 for the manual operation thereof when desired. The operation of the variouselements of the machine is effected from the driving shaft 4. Supported in brackets 8 fastened to the under surface of the table is a main cam shaft 9 horizontally arranged and from which, through the instrumentality of proper cams, many of the different motions of the several operating parts of the machine are effected. The cam shaft 9 is continpously driven, having a sprocket wheel 10 fixed thereto engaged by nia -l gear l7 fixed t portirm of the table 1" i8 and 19 in i 'u'i o 'ital shaft 20 he. or carrier, The arms 21 t ant to the outer end of a-d a at of adhesive ap- :Huiinlmi to more in a verpres nt embodiment at metallic plate 22 q pla normally to the vertical z'iediate opening H1 sections fasvv\t each side are provided :uilapted to re mo e and to gi the u to labels or strips 'urt'aee of the with the 1; are of such a -'l with the is to be aplien-nets zo' pear. Each p fino' members prefer- .3 having" a pad. or as the pads 24, is :uwnuwl to move into Wain :3 When the plate '1 lush with nnpared irh that 1 and so nous it-it Smavlhrsive and for which may be apembodiment re-applying ilrliltlil that the n: are of and comand hen-re of one set to effect the p do and out of in sam supported by an the pivot journaled in the supporting? member 1, a pinion .29 bent? lixwl to the, pi ot J3 and meshing with 33 2 arm of a lever 231 fulcrumcd i iru: the other arm at. commotion with a slid- H m 3:3 guided in a bracket 33 top or shoulder 27 of the central the pad 26 .ia times and to llliitti said pad slash from the opening 23 in order that a box or other article may be passed into and through said opening and into contact with a label or strip spanning said opening and adhesively supported by the pads 24. Four sets of adhesive-applying members are pro vided, and there are, therefore, four movable pads 26. The sets of adhesiveapplying members are intermittently moved in an endless path and preferably in a vertical plane, as by being rotated in a vertical plane through the instrumentality of the shaft 20 as will presently appear, and labeling oper ations are performed at or adjacent the different points of rest in the path of said sets. is will hereinafter appear, adhesive is applied to the sets while approaching one of the positions of rest, preferably as the sets are just assuming a vertical plane, labels are applied thereto at a succeeding and horizontal position, the label is pressed and smoothed on the members at another, preferably \QI'tiEHl, position of rest, and immediately thereafter the pad 26 is moved away from the label, leaving the latter adhesivcly supported on the pads 24 and also leaving a free passageway through the opening 23 from the inside of the path of the adhesive-applying members and toward the label by the time the members assume their next position of rest. which is preferably horizontal.

A fter the pad 26 is moved away from the label. the a rtiele or box to be assembled with the label is moved into contact therewith at the next succeeding position of rest of the members. and in order to cttect this removal of the pad .26. the rod 332 is positively moved in a proper direction to accomplish the same. This motion of the rod is effected through the instrumentality of a cam guide 3% pivotally connected to one end of a link 335 having its other end pivoted on the table 1, said guide 'll having a slot 36 through which the countershaft 13 passes and assists in supporting the same and being sligl-itly hollowed, as shown at 39 to obtain m re direct thrust on roller 3!). Adjacent the ,g'ui {e 3t the eountershaft 13 is provided with a cam 37 which cooperates with the anti-friction roller 38 on cam guide 3i and effects the positive movement of the guide 34 in a direction to contact; the rod 82. preferably through the instrumentality of an anti-friction roller 39 on the rod, a spring 40 being employed to retract the ram guide 34 and to retain the roller 38 in contact with the cam 37. The pad 26 is moved into position flush with the pads 2% preferably by means of a coil spring 41 surrounding the pivot one end of said spring having proper engagement with said pivot so as to turn the same. and the other end of said spring being fixed to the supi'iorting' member ii, The numeral 42 indicates a fixed retaining member or concentric cam track supported by standard 18, which track is engaged by the roller 39 as the supporting member 21 rotates and after the cam guide 34 has effected the described positive movement of the rod 32 so as to cause said roller 39 to roll off the guide 34 onto said track. The initial engagement of the track 42 by the roller 39 is effected before the adhesive-applying members reach their lowermost position, or position where the boxes are assembled with the labels, and one of the main utilities of said track or cam is to positively prevent the pads 26 from being restored to flush position during the assembly of the box with the label. But just before the adhesive-applying members I reach their position adjacent the mechanism which supplies adhesive, as glue, thereto, the roller 39 rolls off the farther end of cam track 42 and thereupon the spring 41 restores the pad 26 to position flush with the pads '24, and yieldingly holds the same in such flush position while glue is being applied thereto, while a label is being applied to the glued surface thereof and while an adhering label is pressed or patted against said glued surface. The end portion of the track 42 has a less degree of curvature than the concentric portion. as seen at 42, so as to permit the pad 26 to close gradually rather than with a snap.

43 indicates an adhesive supply tank supported on an elevated framework 44 supported on the table 1 and adjacent one of the vertical positions of rest of the adhesiveapplying members.

45 represents an adhesive supply roller dipping into the supply of adhesive or glue in the tank, and 46 represents an adhesive applying roller journaled. in a yoke 47 pivoted on the framework 44 and having an arm 48 to which is connected a rod 49 havin a slot 50 engaging the cam shaft 9. The to ler 46 is normally outside of the rotary path of the adhesive-applying members. Adjacent rod 49 the shaft 9 carries a cam 51 the surface of which is adapted to engage an anti-friction roller 52 on the end of rod 49, and a spring 53 is attached to another arm 54 of the yoke 47 and to the framework 44 and is adapted to move roller 46 toward the adhesive-applying members. It will be observed that the adhesiveapplying members are flat on their active surfaces, and, in or-. der that a coat of adhesive of substantially equal depth throughout, or a uniform coat, may be applied to these flat surfaces, the cam 51 is so shaped as to permit the roller 46 to move from the roller 45 to or toward said flat surface, and to control or govern the path of movement of the roller 46 so that it shall exert a uniform pressure throughout said flat surface notwithstanding the fact that different parts of this surface are at 63 fulcrumed at 64 on the table.

different distances from the center of motion. It will be understood that the roller 46 applies adhesive to the pads 24 and 26 when the latter is in flush position. The roller 46 is moved into adhesive-applying position after the members to which the adhesive is to be applied come to rest adjacent thereto, and said roller rolls on the members, transfers adhesive thereto, and rolls off said members as said members move to their next position of rest adjacent the label magazine. Thereafter the adhesive coated members move to their upper position of rest where they are adjacent the label supply. This latter comprises a head 54 supporting a label. magazine, also normally outside of the path of the adhesive-applying members, and comprising flexible arms 55 attached to a plate 53 adjustably fastened to the head 54 and spaced apart to receive a pack of labels or cover strips. The pack lies within the arms 55 and is adapted to gravitate toward the bottom of the receptacle so formed, the bottom label being held by fine points at the ends of the arms \Vhen the adhesive coated members are in their uppermost position of rest, the pack is brought down thereagainst by means of a cam 56 on the shaft 9 and a coiiperating lever 57 and link 56, the latter being connected to a supporting and guiding rod secured to the head 54. 60 is an additional guide rod for the head. As the laln lie in the magazine the bottom of the pack slightly bulges downwardly so that there is no difficulty in effecting contact between the bottom label and the adhesive coated surface of the members. The rain 56 is so shaped as to effect such contact and thereafter raise the pack, the bottom label of the pack adhering to and being retained on said members. The specific construction of this label holder is not claimed herein, but it may be noted that the arms 55 may be adjusted to accommodate labels of different sizes, and that these arms are carried by a plate 53, which is adjustable laterally on the head 54 so as to permit the label holder to be accurately set in proper position. The specific construction of the label magazine and appurtenant parts is similar to that disclosed in the application of R. Burt, filed July 10, 1913, Serial No. 778,255. The members are next moved; to a succeeding vertical position opposite a combined presser and smoother 61, which comprises a plate having a pad surface 2 and mounted upon one arm of a lever To the other arm of the lever 63 is connected a rod 65 having an anti-friction roller 66 and a slot 67 engaging the cam shaft. On the cam shaft adjacent the rod 65 is a cam 68 adapted to contact roller 66, and which is shaped and timed to positively cause the pad 62 to press the adhering label against the pads 24 and 26 in the position of rest referred to, spring (39 connecting the rod (35 and the main frame and serving to move the presser 61 away from the adhering label. the cam permitting. It may here be noted that the cam 37 causes the pad 26 to move away from the label before the pressure of the presser 61 is relieved. and in this manner displacement of the label from accurate position is prevented.

The connection between the lever 63 and rod 65 is such as to be adjustable to permit the machine to be run idly without the presser (31 contacting with the gluing pads. By withdrawing the pin 65 from one of the slots 66, and moving lever (33 so as to cause said pin 65 to engage the other slot (36, the presser 61 will not contact the glue pads as the machine operates (see Fig. 15). Thereafter the members are moved into their lowermost position, but prior to assuming such latter position the intermediate pads 26 are moved out of the opening 23. as before described.

The articles to be assembled with the labels are preferably rectangular boxes comprising a base and a cover which, when assembled. present flush surfaces on the jointed faces. an example of such a box being the well-known cigarette box. as shown in Fig. 20. These boxes are placed by an attendant ina magazine and. in the present embodiment. the boxes in the magazine are fed one bv one into convenient position to be assembled with the labels SllllPOl'ittl on the adhesive-applying members before described. The numeral 70 represents a portion of such magazine and comprises a supporting guide. or track. having side walls. the boxes resting upon an endless belt 71 provided in the bottom of the guide. which belt constantlv urges the boxes toward the path of a box-feeding plunger. The guide is slightlv inclined downwardl v for the more etlicient feeding of the boxes therein and is provided with a. horizoi'ital portion 72 which extends on the inside of the rotary path of the adhesive-applying members and terminates adjacent the l( \\'tl'll'l()St position of rest of said members opposite the opening 23. The boxes are held in upright position on edge b v means of the sides of the guide 70 and one of these sides has an extended portion or pivoted arm 73 which is spring pressed toward the opposite side. this arm and the opposite side of the guide being provided with flanges or stops T l to limit the advance of the boxes. The foremost box is vieldinglv gripped between the fixed side of the guide and the arm 73 and when in this position is directly opposite the opening 23 when the adhesive-app]ving members are in their lowermost position. And when so gripped the foremost box is also opposite a box-feeding element con1- prising a plunger 75. normally inside of the rotary path of the adhesive-applying members. and supported by an arm 76 having a head 77 mounted for vertical movement in guidewavs 7% of an upstanding bracket 79, said head having a link 80 connected to an arm 1. of a rock shaft 2 journaled in a bracket 83 on the table. A sleeve 84 is fastened to the rock shaft and is provided with a clutch tooth 85 having an inclined or cam surface. the latter engaged by a conforming slot of a hub 86 loosely journaled on the rock shaft H2 and having an arm 87 to which is pivotally connected a rod 88 extending through a slot in the table I and pivoted to a block 89 on a disk 90 journaled in a bracket 91 beneath the table. Block 89 is adjustably mounted in a radial slot 91' in said disk. The disk 90 is moved at proper intervals to rock the shaft 22 in order to etl'ect reciprocation of the plunger 75. such movement being accomplished through the instrumei'italitv of a small pinion 92 connected to the disk 90 and engaged by a segment gear 92 on the cam shaft 9. Portions of the periphery of the gear 92 and segmentgear 93 are adapted to interlock in a well known manner in order to lock the plunger in predetcrmincd positions. as when the plunger is at rest during the rotary movement of the adhcsivc-appl ving members. The hub is pressed toward the sleeve 8% bv means of a spring 9i engaging a head 95 on the shaft 2. and in this manner it will be seen that movement of the plunger is etl'erterl through the instrumcntalitv of the clutch tooth RI and that any substantial or abnormal resistance to the movement of the plunger will result in a longitudinal movement of the hub 88 relative to the sleeve 84. and advantage is taken of this movement to throw out the main driving clutch, the same being accomplished by means of a lever it 'l'ulrrumed on the table connected through a rod 97 to a pawl or dog 93. This latter is adapted to be interposed in the path of a lug 99 on a slidable shaft rod 100 comicctcd to a sleeve 101. through the movement of which latter movement of the main clutch o is etl'wtcd. spring 1013 between the rod 100 and the main frame serves to move said rod 100 in a direction to cause the disengagement of the main clutch and the belt pullev 5, and it will be seen that when the rod 100 has been moved to effect engagement of said clutch and pullcv the dog 98 ma v be placed in the path of the lug' or catch 09 to restrain movement of the rod 100 under the influence of the spring 102. Should there be abnormal resistance to the movement of the plunger 75. as by an improper placing of a box or otherwise. the hub 86 will be moved laterall and in turn remove the dog 93 from the path of the catch 99, whereupon the spring 10; will effect the disengagement of the main driving mechanism. There might be a tendency for the engaging recess in sleeve 86 to overrun the tooth 85 when the sleeve 86 is ro tated in the direction to lift the plunger, and to prevent this the member 84 has a second tooth 85', shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, this latter tooth having a square face adapted to engage a similar face of a second recess in the sleeve 86, the relative arrangement of the two sets of engaging members being such that the teeth come into engagement with their respective recesses at the same time.

-The belt 71 is driven by means of a pulley 103 connected by a belt 104 with a pulley 105 on the shaft 9, suitable idlerpulleys 106 and 107 being employed to guide the belt 104.

The table 1 is provided with a relatively large opening 108 opposite the point where the labels and boxes are assembled. The intermittent rotatory movement of the adhesive applying members is effected by a mutilated pinion 109 fixed to the shaft 20, and driven by a segment gear 110 on the countershaft 13 the pinion 109 comprising four series of teeth, separated by curved concave peripheral faces, and the gear 110 having a single series of teeth, the number of teeth of these two elements being so relatively proportioned as to effect a quarter revolution of the shaft 20 and a dwell for each revolution of the gear 110, the curved smooth periphery of the gear 110 cooperating to positively lock the shaft 20 against rotary motion between its intervals of motion.

It will be understood that the adhesive supply roller 45 is continuously rotated, and that the roller 46 is in turn rotated thereby when in contact therewith, thereby being coated with adhesive, the rotation of roller 45 being efl'ected through a chain 111, engaging a sprocket wheel 112 on the shaft 9, and another sprocket wheel 113 on a shaft 114, having a gear 115 meshing with a pinion 116 on the roller 45, the pinion 110 also meshing with a pinion 117 on a gage roller 118. A suitable clutch may be interposed in this train of gear so as to throw the glue-supply roller into or out of operation, at will.

At one side of the opening 108, and beneath the table, is mounted a bracket 119 having a vertically disposed guideway in which reciprocates a combined label-folding and smoothing device, comprising a blocr 120 carrying two series of brushes 121 and 122, the two series being spaced apart so as to permit the boxes and adhering labels to pass therebetween, but the two series be ng close enough to cause the brushes to wipe the labels on the'boxes, press out air bubbles and generally smooth the labels. The upper part of the block 120 carries two folding, wipin and smoothing rollers 123 and 124 space apart in a manner. similar to the brushes. These rollers serve to fold and initially wipe the labels on the boxes, and also slightly grip the boxes, but permit their passage on pressure of the plunger 7 5..

When the plunger moves a box against" the adhesive provided face of the label on the pads 24, the jointed side of the box first contacts the label, and in order to assist in securing an effective adhesion of the label to the jointed face, the preceding box, which is held in the grip of the rollers 123 and 124, is raised or moved toward the plunger 75, and cooperates with the plunger to press the label against the box in contact with the plunger 75, and immediately thereafter these two boxes move downwardly together under the pressure of the plunger 75. The upward movement of the rollers is effected through the block 120, which is reciprocated at proper times by means of a cam 125, on shaft 9, operated through a lever 126.

The labeled boxes are pushed by the plunger 75 through the space between the rollers 123, 124 and between the brushes, andeventually onto a platform 127 in front of a reciprocatory pusher head 128, which is reciprocated by a bell crank lever 129, one arm of which is connected thereto, the other arm being connected to a rod 130 having a slot engaging the cam shaft 9, and a roller adapted to contact with a cam 131 on shaft 9, a spring 132 being connected to move the head 128 into initial pushing position. The jointed faces of the labeled boxes contact the platform 127, and they are pushed one by one along the platform out of alinement with the path of the succeeding boxes and pass beneath a press head 133, which is moved to alternately press down on the boxes and release the same. This head 133 is pivotally jointed to one link 134, of two toggle links, the other link 135 being pivoted to the main frame, and the toggle is operated from shaft 9 by means of a rod 130 slid-ably engaging said shaft, a cam 137 cooperating with a roller 138 to effect pressing movement of the head 133, a spring 139 being employed to relieve the pressure.

As the boxes are moved by the endless belt 71 on the incline to the horizontal portion or support along which they subsequently pass inside of the rotary path of the adhesive-applying members, any box which ply of the oncoming boxes b a plate spring fixed to the lever 141 an in contact with the supporting arm of the shoe, which latter is made in two pivotally connected sections adapted to be adjusted into ditterent rehn tively tixed positions, so as to set the shoe forward or back. A pin and slot connection 146 serves to limit the pivoted movement of the shoe relative to the lever 141. As the shaft 82 rocks to move a foremost box against a label, the shoe 110 is raised and is pressed outwardly by spring. 145. Upon the opposite movement of the shaft 82, the shoe descends and presses any abnormally ele vated box into alinement with the other boxes. the pivotal support of the shoe per initting motion of the shoe with the boxes. it required.

Chile the apparatus forming the subjectmatter of the present invention is intended generally for the application of flexible strips to boxes. as for instance a paper or cloth strip to hinge together a base and a cover, the particular en'ibodiment is more especially adapted to efficiently apply such strips when they are in the form of labels. In the latter case the strips are designed either to ornament the box or, as by means of printed matter. to convey information. It is sometimes required that the designs or printed matter shall occupy particular por tions of the box, or that the edges of the label strips shall be at predeteriuined positions on the box, one frequent requirement being that the end edges of the label shall be close to the edges of the box. as l'or instance. exemplified in the box shown in Fig. 20. The herein described machine accomplishcs the above results and others referred to in a most etlicient and practical manner. and it will be noted that the arrangement is such as to readily permit the required ele ments to be adjusted for labeling boxes ot difl'erent predetermined sizes.

The operation of the machine should be apparent from the foregoing. but may be briefly summarized as follows: Assuming: the main clutch to have been thrown to cause the rotation of the main driving shaft. the several elements of the machine will he gin to perform their appropriate functions. and an attendant will place boxes in the inclined portion of the guidewav i't). 'lhew boxes will be conveyed by the belt 71 to the horizontal portion 72 ot' the guideway and thereafter the boxes ted by the belt will serve to advance boxes along the horizontal guideway toward the plunger: The boxes are placed in the guideway "on edge. 'Lhe meeting line of the base and cover of one face resting on the horizontal portion of the guideway, and when they arrive at position beneath the plunger a jointed face of the box will be in position to be pressed into contact with a label held by the pads 24 across the opening 23. The plunger 75 moves downwardly in path paraile plane of movement of t ing members. and in a line A path, and presses the end '1 box oi magazine T0 through s 1' pening against the label, spanning 7 ant openiza' a preceding box is at the same time against the oppos o -;ide ot tht el so the label may be rialativelv li" against the jointed law of in initiall iontacts with wiii ,5 plunger mov s a snlticient elis'tuiu'v .own wardly to carry the box oatshic w tary path ot the adhesive and thereatter ret rns to boxes in the lnig; us i l passes between the ro label which has be strippwi opposite side of the boar ai the box between th ru l is a further wipes aml smoothe he in the box. The boxe are a lmnred a other through the sgocibe:

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the

" members at a stationary point in said path,

means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path, and means for moving one member of one of said sets out of contact with the label previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respective set.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, said members being disposed substantially normally to said plane, label supply means, box supply means, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path, and means for moving one member of one ofsaid sets out of contact with the label previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respective set.

-3. In an apparatus of the character de scribed, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label from label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path comprising a plunger adapted to move against labels on said sets in a path parallel to the plane of movement of said sets, and

means for moving one member of one of,

said sets out of contact with the label previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respective set.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path;

means adapted to move a box from said box supply into contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path, comprising a plunger disposed inside of the path of rotation of said sets and adapted tr} move boxes against labels on said sets in a path parallel to the plane of movement of said sets, and means for moving one member of one of said sets out'of contact with the label previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respective 5. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means comprising a magazine, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to cause a box from said boxvsupply to contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path comprising a plunger adapted to move boxes against labels on said sets in a path parallel to the plane of movement of said sets, saidmagazine extending inside of the path of rotation of said; sets to position opposite said plunger, and means for moving one member of one of said sets out of contact with the label previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respective set.

6. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means comprising a magazine, means adapted to intermittentlymove said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a. label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary" point in said path, means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to con tact with an adhering label at another sta tionary point in said path comprising a plunger adapted to more boxes against hi bels on said sets in a path parallel to the plane of movement of said sets, said mags-- zine extending inside of the path of rotation ofsaid sets to position qpposite said plunger, means adapted to constantly urge the boxes in the magazine toward the path of said plunger, and means for moving one member of one of said sets out of Contact with the label previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the rcspectiw: set.

7, In an. apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means,

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ance to the movement of said plunger.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means,

box supply means, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path, comprising a reciprocatory plunger, a rock shaft connected to operate said plunger, a main driving shaft and connections between said main driving shaft and said rock shaft to oscillate the latter, comprising clutch elements having spring releasing means, an inclined face on said rock shaft, a movable dog adapted to retain said clutch elements in engagement, and means disposed to be operated by said inclined face and connect ed to move said dog and thereby permit relative movement of said clutch elements under the influence of said spring means.

9. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to move a box from said box supply into contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path. means for moving one member of one of said sets out of contact with the labels previous .to causing a box to contact with'the label adhering to the respective set, and means adapted to fold the labels on the boxes.

10. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, said members being disposed substantially normally to said plane, label supply means, box supply means, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label fromsaidzlabel supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to move a box from said box supply into contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path, means for moving one member of one of said sets out of contact with the labels previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respective set, and means adapted to fold the opposite ends of the labels on the opposite sides of the boxes.

11. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesiveapplying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to move a box from said box supply into contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in the path, comprising a vertically movable plunger adapted to move'boxes against labels on said ets in a path parallel to the plane of movement of said sets, means for moving one member of one of said sets out of contact with the labels previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respective set, and means adapted to fold the labels on the boxes.

12. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to 100 move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, 7 means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets 105 of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to move a box from said box supply into contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path, comprising a plunger adapted to move 110 boxes against labels on said sets in a path parallel to the plane of movement of said sets disposed inside of the path of rotation of said sets, means for moving one member, of one of said sets out of contact with the labels previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respective set, and means adapted to fold the labels on the boxes.

13. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means comprising a magazine, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path,-means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to move a box from said box supply into contact with an adhering label at another stationary point in said path comprising a plunger adapted to move boxes against labels on said sets in a path parallel to the plane of movement of said sets. said magazine extending inside of path of rotation of said sets to position opposite said plunger, means for moving one member of one of said sets out of contact with the labels previous to causing a box to'contact with the label adhering to the respective set. and means adapted to fold the labels 'on the boxes.

ll. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane. label supply means, box supply means. means adapted to interniittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label from. said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to contact with one tare of an adhering label at another stationary point in said path. and means adapted to cause a previously labeled box to contact With the opposite face of said adhering lral at a time when said tirst-inentioned box is being assembled in contact therewith.

15. In an apparatus of the charm'ter de scribed, in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-ap])lying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, said members being disposed substantially normally to said plane, label supply means. box supply means. means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path. means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets f members at a stationary point in said path. means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to contact,

M'ith one tare of an adhering label at another stationary point in said path, and means adapted to cause a previously labeled box to contact with the opposite face of said adhering label at a time when said lirstaneinioned box is being assembled in c ntact th rewith.

16. la an apparatus of the (fllili'zlljici described, in combination, a plurality of sets of adliesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means. box supply means. means adapted t interinittently move said sets in an endless path. means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path. means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to contact with an adhering label at 7 another stationary point in said path comprising a plunger adapted to move boxes against labels on said sets in a plane parallel to the plane of movement of said sets, means for moving one n'iember of one of said sets out of ecntaet with the label previous to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respertive set. and means adapted to cause a previously labeled box to contact with the opposite face of said adhering label at a time when said lirstai'ientiomal box being assembled in contact therewith.

1. In an apparatus of the character de scribed. incombination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means, comprising a magazine, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path. means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets ot n'ien'ibers at a stationary point in said path. means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to contact with an adhering label at another stationary pointin said path, comprising a plunger adapted i u' boxes against labels on said sets in" dame parallel to the plane of movement of said sets, said magazine extending inside of he path of rotation of said sets to position opposite said plunger, means for moving one member of one of said sets out f contact with the label previou to causing a box to contact with the label adhering to the respective set. and means adapted to cause a, previously labeled box to contact with the opposite face of said adhering label at a. time when said first mentioned box is being assembled in contact therewith.

18. in an apparatus of the character described. in combination, a plurality of sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means, means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an eiullcss path, means adapted to cause a label from said label sHppifto adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, and means adapted to cause a box from said box supply to contact with one face of an adheriioa label at anothei stationary point in said path. cianprisina- .i plunger. and a folder adapted to yicldingly grip the labeled box and move the same against a succeeding label.

if). in an apparatus of the character described. in combination, a pluralityoi sets of adhesive-applying members mounted to move in a vertical plane, label supply means, box supply means. means adapted to intermittently move said sets in an endless path, means adapted to cause a label from said label supply to adhere to one of said sets of members at a stationary point in said path, means adapted to ra use a box from said box supply to con vt with an adhering label at another station. 1 point in said path. means 

